In 1870, when Manitoba joined Canada, under the Manitoba Act the Métis were promised 1.4 million acres of land — a promise that was never kept. ...

Manitoba--The Policy of the Dominion Government--Indignation of the Settlers. ... See the article in its original context from November 12, 1870, Page 1 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

On Tuesday, Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett signed an agreement in Ottawa, which ends a land dispute dated back to 1870. The ...